HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

System-based Blocks (47 weeks) The fundamentals of human health is introduced in our system-based blocks, where you will acquire an understanding about the workings of the human body, during the second semester of Year 1 and the entire Year 2. The six system-based blocks cover: Cardiopulmonary and Renal Systems; Gastrointestinal System; Musculoskeletal System; Head, Neck and Nervous System; Haematology/ Immunology System; and Endocrine and Reproductive Systems Introduction to the Art and Science of Medicine (13 weeks) Most people think of Medicine as a science when it should be more correctly understood as an art based on science, where care is delivered in an evidence-based and compassionate manner. This module under the Biomedical Sciences Curriculum will familiarise you with the methodology and philosophy of modern medical practice. It will be one of the first things you study at HKUMed and is organised under the following modules: • Molecules of Medicine • Cells, Tissues & Systems • Infections and Host Defence • Drugs in Action BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBS) 17 16 “ I wouldn’t be a doctor were it not for Hong Kong and HKU. I am immensely grateful to this place that has nurtured me. Professor KY Yuen, MBBS 1981 Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases ”